I have been on holiday for the last couple of weeks but while I was away I have to admit both kids ate their fair share of ice cream and lollies. Now we are back it’s a return to limited sugar and healthier meals so I thought I would revisit a post I wrote last summer when we were having hot weather in the UK. I hope you enjoy these sugar free homemade ice lollies!

3rd July 2015

Here in the UK we are currently experiencing a heatwave. We get hot weather but nothing like this so lots of people are trying to find ways to keep their kids (and themselves!) cool. What better way to stay cool than eat an ice lolly? My kids have been having them this last week but I was shocked to see how much sugar they have in them so wanted to try making my own ones. I bought simple ice lolly moulds from IKEA but I have seen them in most supermarkets and budget shops. I had fun making up different versions so I hope you enjoy these healthy ice lollies!!

Clockwise from the top:

Milk Ice Lolly:

This lolly is just purely frozen milk. Nothing added at all. I thought this could be good for both my kids as they both love cups of milk so this idea is a refreshing way to get calcium into them. I used full fat milk but you can use any kind of milk or milk alternative and for those of you with breast fed babies I have heard breast milk lollies are also great.

Fruit Puree (Applesauce) Lolly:

I still buy lots of ready made pots of fruit puree (applesauce for my American friends!) as I use them in my “Baby flapjacks” and “Fruit puree and raisin muffins”. Last summer when Little Lady was smaller I put them in the fridge in the summer to cool her down so I tried freezing some in my moulds and they work out brilliantly!

Peanut Butter Layered Milkshake Lolly:

For this lolly I thought I would be clever and try to make a layered one as The Boy likes ones from the shops that have lots of layers. I mixed some peanut butter with some milk and poured it into the mould 1/3 the way then froze it. Then once frozen I added in some plain milk up to 2/3 the way then froze it. Then once frozen I did the same as stage 1 and filled it up to the top and froze it. It took a while to complete but tasted yummy and as it has peanut butter and milk it’s full of calcium and protein! And my peanut butter is sugar free so even more healthy!

Fruit And Yoghurt Smoothie Lolly:

My fruit puree lolly was made with shop bought puree but for this one I made a smoothie myself in my trusty hand blender. I blended some banana, apple, pear and a bit of greek yoghurt then added to the mould and froze. They are really delicious and the addition of yoghurt makes them taste creamy.

This one is a Chocolate Milk Lolly. The Boy loves Mini Milks but they do have sugar in them so I tried to make my own and he actually said he liked it! I just mixed some milk with some cocoa powder and froze in the moulds. I also made a couple with coconut milk for me which were really good.

I am now slightly addicted to making my own lollies and currently have freezing in my freezer the following types:

Chocolate Frozen Yoghurt Lollies: Mix Greek Yoghurt with cocoa powder and freeze

Strawberry Frozen Yoghurt Lolly: As easy as it sounds! Empty out a strawberry yoghurt pot into a lolly mould and freeze.

Banana and Peanut Butter Lolly: Mash a banana with some peanut butter and freeze in the mould.

I hope you enjoy these ideas and, IF the heatwave continues here (unlikely!) then I will experiment some more but please let me know if you find any great combinations.